Update to Researching Australian Law – by Nicholas Pengelley Published July 15, 2006Nicholas Pengelley has once again updated his comprehensive guide to researching Australian law and legislation, citing the most reliable and authoritative print, online and database resources.

Researching U.S. Treaties and Agreements Revised and Updated – by Marci Hoffman Published October 15, 2005Marci Hoffman’s comprehensive and essential guide for researchers includes print, online, free and subscription resources on topics including: international treaties and agreements; U.S. treaties and agreements; ratification and implementation of U.S. treaties and agreements; researching U.S. treaties and agreements; and treaty interpretation and legislative histories.

Legal Protection of Cultural Property: A Selective Resource Guide – by Louise Tsang Published June 23, 2005Louise Tsang’s updated guide focuses on important sources of information, both print and electronic, concerning the protection of cultural property in wartime, international trade in cultural property, and the laws applicable to the illicit traffic of art and antiquities.

Using EISIL to Research Private International Law – by Louise Tsang Published June 23, 2005Louise Tsang demonstrates how the Private International Law resources on the Electronic Information System for International Law (EISIL) can assist librarians, attorneys and students to locate private international law treaties and related resources.

New Horizons: Resources for International Competition Law Research – by Jean M. Wenger Published March 13, 2005Jean M. Wenger’s guide covers print, online and web sources in categories that include: general publications, international organizations, regional entities, national competition authorieis and international cooperation, national competition laws, periodical literature, searching online catalogs, and recent international competition cases in the news.

Guide to International Refugee Law Resources on the Web – by Elisa Mason Published February 13, 2005Elisa Mason’s guide directs readers to key texts and resources available on the Web that can help shed light on, and provide a context for, many of the issues currently being deliberated in the refugee law arena.

Looking For International Law? EISIL It! – by Marci Hoffman and Jill Watson Published September 20, 2004Marci Hoffman and Jill McC. Watson document the content and features of this freely available database of authenticated primary and other materials that represent the wide scope of international law.

Gumshoe Librarian: “Where in the World Is…” – by Barbara Fullerton and Sabrina I. Pacifici Published July 26, 2004 This bibliography by Barbara Fullerton and Sabrina I. Pacifici includes business and corporate data, global news, search engines, guides to international and comparative law, country profiles and statistics, locating people, businesses, places and useful services around the world, banking resources, and data on terrorism and security issues.

A Selective Guide to Online International Arbitration Resources – by Gloria Miccioli Published June 21, 2004Gloria Miccioli reviews the websites of major arbitration organizations as well as selected commercial databases in this pathfinder that will maximize your research for international arbitral awards data online.

International Commercial Arbitration: Locating the Resources (Revised) – by Jean M. Wenger Published May 24, 2004Jean M. Wenger’s comprehensive guide provides references to print and online resources representing over three dozen areas, including: Major Works and Publications, Treaties and Conventions, Arbitral Institutions, Specialized Arbitration, and Locating Literature and Resources.

International Trade in Agricultural Products: A Research Guide – by Lee Peoples Published April 11, 2004Lee Peoples’ guide on researching international agricultural law includes documentation and links on intergovernmental and nongovernmental organizations, treaties and agreements, dispute resolution, customs, tariffs, domestic trade law and policy, and statistics.

Legal Protection of Cultural Property: A Selective Resource Guide – by Louise Tsang Published April 11, 2004Louise Tsang’s guide focuses on the major sources of information, both print and online, concerning the protection of cultural property in wartime, international trade in cultural property, and the laws applicable to the illicit traffic of art and antiquities.

WTO/GATT Research – by Jeanne Rehberg Published November 13, 2002Jeanne Rehberg’s extensive and well documented guide lists the essential sources for researching the current WTO system and the predecessor system under the 1947 General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade.

International Family Law: A Selective Resource Guide – Updated – by Marylin J. Raisch Published June 28, 2002Marylin J. Raisch’s provides researchers with a selective guide to basic and significant materials, both print and electronic, on topics that include: marriage and divorce; family maintenance and support; child custody and abduction; inter-country abduction; convention on the rights of the child.

Update to International Criminal Law: A Selective Resource Guide – by Gail Partin and Marylin J. Raisch Published June 17, 2002Marylin J. Raisch and Gail A. Partin have updated their extensive guide to basic and significant materials, both print and electronic, in the topic area of international criminal law and its processes.

Researching Law on the Internet with the Resource Discovery Network – Updated – by Steven Whittle Published June 17, 2002Steven Whittle has undertaken an extensive update to his article on the UK’s RDN portals that provides access to many free Internet-based resources, helping academics and professionals uncover an ever-expanding range of web resources, now including much primary and secondary legal material.

International Jurisdiction in European Union E-Commerce Contracts – by Norel Rosner Published May 1, 2002Norel Rosner’s guide is a detailed analysis of international contracts executed through electronic means, with a focus on the question of which forum has jurisdiction to address potential conflicts that may arise from such contracts.

Researching Non-U.S. Treaties and Agreements – by Stefanie Weigman Published May 15, 2001Stefanie Wegman’s extensive guide is on researching multilateral and bilateral agreements to which the United States is not a signatory. Stefanie covers topics including: locating and updating treaties; indexes to treaty collections; treaty research online; status information; implementation and interpretation; drafting of treaties; and bilateral treaties outside of the U.S.

Researching Law on the Internet with the Resource Discovery Network – by Steven Whittle Published May 1, 2001Steven Whittle’s comprehensive review of the Resource Discovery Network details this project, supported by UK Higher Education organizations, that provides easy and effective access to high quality Internet resources for the learning, teaching and research communities.

Guide to Country Research for Refugee Status Determination – by Elisa Mason Published February 15, 2001 This guide is a supplement to the legal analysis integral to refugee status determination (RSD) with a review of the mechanics of country research. In addition, Elisa Mason provides recommendations for retrieving and applying country and human rights information as a means to enhance refugee protection.

Toward Cooperation in Access to Foreign Primary Law – by Andrew Grossman Published February 1, 2001Andrew Grossman’s extensive and well documented article considers three problems faced by the researcher, bibliographer and librarian: (1) cooperation in collection management, (2) cooperation in interlibrary loan (ILL) and document supply and (3) the potential contribution of new technologies.

Update to Researching Intellectual Property Law in an International Context – by Stefanie Weigman Published November 1, 2000Stefanie Weigmann’s updated guide examines the current international intellectual property regimes and identifies foreign laws and bilateral treaties, both in English and the vernacular, with links to online resources and bibliographic references to hard copy.

International Criminal Law: A Selective Resource Guide – by Gail Partin and Marylin J. Raisch Published October 16, 2000Marylin Raisch’s guide provides researchers with a selective resource to basic and significant materials, both print and electronic, in the topic area of international criminal law and its processes.

Update to Evaluating Foreign and International Legal Databases on the Internet – by Published October 1, 2000 Governments, institutions and publishers are now disseminating a significant volume of new materials on foreign and international law via the Web, in both free and fee-based formats. Mirela Roznovschi evaluates the numerous criteria needed to establish the value, reliability, depth and sources of this data.

Keeping Current with International Law Via the Web – by Jill Watson Published September 15, 2000Jill Watson, of the American Society of International Law (ASIL), provides a rundown of useful current awareness resources geared particularly to international law and relations.

International Family Law: A Selective Resource Guide – by Marylin J. Raisch Published August 15, 2000Marylin J. Raisch’s guide provides researchers with a selective guide to basic and significant materials, both print and electronic, in the area of international family law. Topics covered include: marriage and divorce; family maintenance and support; child custody and abduction; inter-country abduction; convention on the rights of the child.

International Commercial Arbitration: Locating the Resources – by Jean M. Wenger Published June 1, 2000Jean M. Wegner, of Cook County Law Library in Chicago, contributes an extensively documented guide of online and print resources for researchers on the complex topic of dispute resolution for international commercial agreements.

Researching Intellectual Property Law in an International Context – by Stefanie Weigman Published March 1, 2000Stefanie Weigmann provides an indispensable and expansive resource for researchers who require information on foreign intellectual property, copyright, trademark and patent law. She includes primary and secondary hard copy materials, as well as a wealth of Web links encompassing more than 65 countries, sponsored by state and private organizations.

Keeping Up with the World: Tips on Current Awareness – by Kris Gilliland Published February 1, 2000Kris Gilliland provides a wide range of resources including listservs, meta-sites, and Web site evaluators, to keep you current on the expanding availability of international and foreign law documents, report, guides and data.

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